The Airing of Grievances

The Airing of Grievances
Studio album by Titus Andronicus
Released	April 14, 2008 (2008-04-14)
Recorded	August – December 2007
Studio	Marcata Recording (New Paltz, New York)
Genre	Punk rock indie rock lo-fi shoegazing emo
Length	45:05
Label	Troubleman Unlimited
Producer	Kevin McMahon
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Airing of Grievances (2008) The Monitor (2010)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
The A.V. Club	A−[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A[5]
The Guardian	[6]
The Irish Times	[7]
Pitchfork	8.5/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	[10]
Uncut	[11]

The Airing of Grievances is the first studio album by American punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on the Troubleman Unlimited record label on April 14, 2008. The album combines elements of punk rock, shoegaze, and lo-fi music. It was reissued on January 20, 2009 on XL Recordings.

The album title is a reference to the Seinfeld episode "The Strike", where the "Airing of Grievances" is a practice observed during the fictional holiday of "Festivus".^[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Patrick Stickles.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ"	5:56
2.	"My Time Outside the Womb"	2:55
3.	"Joset of Nazareth's Blues"	2:30
4.	"Arms Against Atrophy"	5:16
5.	"Upon Viewing Bruegel's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus""	4:25
6.	"Titus Andronicus"	3:31
7.	"No Future Part I"	7:39
8.	"No Future Part II: The Day After No Future"	6:54
9.	"Albert Camus"	6:25

Notes

• "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ" contains a reading from The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedy of Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare.^[13]
• "Titus Andronicus" contains an interpolation of "You Can't Quit, You're Fired" by Roger Klotz.^[13]
• "No Future Part II: The Day After No Future" contains a reading from The Stranger by Albert Camus, translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert.^[13]

Personnel

Titus Andronicus

• Patrick Stickles – lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano, glockenspiel, tambourine
• Liam Betson – guitar, vocals, percussion
• Daniel Tews – guitar, vocals, percussion
• Ian Graetzer – bass guitar
• Ian Dykstra – drums

Additional musicians

• Kevin Kearns – vocals
• Sean Neafsey – vocals
• Andrew Cedermark – guitar
• Kevin McMahon – guitar, vocals
• Eliane Labate – saxophone
• Brian Nowakowski – trumpet
• Ava Tews – clarinet
• David Bently – cello
• Amy Klein – violin
• Elio Deluca – electric piano
• Susan Putnins – vocals, piano
• Sarim Al-Rawi – vocals, percussion
• Eric Harm – vocals, percussion
• Megan Stickles – baby noises

Production

• Kevin McMahon – producer, recording engineer^[14]
• Guy Davie – mastering^[14]
• Patrick Stickles – cover photo
• Dan Tews – photo
• Ian Graetzer – layout
• Ian O'Neil – typography^[14]

References

1. "Reviews for The Airing Of Grievances by Titus Andronicus". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
2. Sendra, Tim. "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
3. "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Alternative Press. No. 248. March 2009. p. 113.
4. Heller, Jason (January 5, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing Of Grievances". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
5. Maerz, Melissa (February 4, 2009). "The Airing of Grievances". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
6. Simpson, Dave (February 20, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
7. Murphy, Lauren (January 30, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances (XL Recordings)". The Irish Times. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
8. Moerder, Adam (April 25, 2008). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
9. Hermes, Will (January 22, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
10. Yeaton, Sean (September 2008). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Spin. Vol. 24, no. 9. p. 128. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
11. "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Uncut. No. 142. March 2009. p. 87.
12. Bono, Salvatore (November 30, 2010). "Speaking With New Jersey Indie Sensations Titus Andronicus". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
13. The Airing of Grievances (Media notes). Titus Andronicus. XL Recordings Ltd. 2009. 6-34904-03971-4.
14. "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus (Credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

External links

• The Airing of Grievances at AllMusic
• The Airing of Grievances at Discogs